It's sometimes a challenge during the school year to keep from getting absorbed in the "urgent" things that need to get done. Personal learning time is often the first thing that gets sacrificed. With the summer, though, comes a gentler pace that … [Continue reading]
The Seven Essential Life Skills and Policy
The 7 essential life skills outlined in the video below are nothing new. We have been talking about these skills for nearly a decade, when educators started to feel the need to prepare students for the "21st century." Here are the skills: Focus and … [Continue reading]
Infographics…a way to manage large amounts of information
I'm currently listening to a very interesting audiobook - Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long. I am enjoying the book because the suggested strategies for dealing with … [Continue reading]
Superintendents and Technology
The Gallup Organization and Education Week recently teamed up to survey superintendents across the country. The organizations plan to administer similar surveys for superintendents four times annually. The first survey asked questions about Common … [Continue reading]
Are educators ready for Common Core?
Today I attended a very good professional development provided by Discovery Education - The ELA Common Core Academy. I left the session (another day tomorrow) feeling like I have a greater understanding of the Common Core Standards and the … [Continue reading]
Using Technology: Wrong and Right (or Play and Think)
I pretty much dislike right/wrong dichotomies (things in life are rarely black and white), but this graphic posted by Bill Ferriter (@plugusin) on Twitter is worth sharing and briefly commenting on. I like the question, "What do you want kids to … [Continue reading]
Working at the edge….
Seeking Excellence
Good advice from George Couros to school leaders in a recent post (“People do not fail in life because they aim too high and miss…”) - "...if we were to take a look at a lot of the tasks that we do in school, do they lead to 'great' or are they … [Continue reading]
Music Directing and Leadership
Music Directing and Leadership. Two topics I have, at various stages of my life, given considerable time, thought and work. The other day I stumbled upon a podcast from the Art Works Podcast series from the National Endowment for the Arts. The … [Continue reading]
Engaging Online Learners
Here's a topic that doesn't run across my feed reader too often: Why online education is mostly a fantasy. The title certainly intrigued me, especially as we work in my district to develop the next steps of our vision for teaching and learning. I … [Continue reading]
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